Title :
3-D turbulent modeling of an ICPT with detailed gas injection section
Author :
Bernardi, Davide ; Colombo, Vittorio ; Ghedini, Emanuele ; Mentrelli, Andrea
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Mech. Eng., Univ. of Bologna, Italy
fDate :
4/1/2005 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A three-dimensional FLUENT-based turbulent model is developed to simulate the physical behavior of an inductively coupled plasma torch working at atmospheric pressure and reproducing the actual geometry of the commercial Tekna Plasma Systems Inc. PL-35. Particular attention has been focused on the detailed modeling of the inlet gas section region, showing its effects on the predicted argon plasma temperature and velocity fields.
Keywords :
argon; plasma flow; plasma simulation; plasma temperature; plasma torches; plasma turbulence; 3D turbulent modeling; Ar; ICPT; argon plasma temperature; argon plasma velocity fields; gas injection section; inductively coupled plasma torch; inlet gas section region; three-dimensional FLUENT-based turbulent model; Argon; Atmospheric modeling; Atmospheric-pressure plasmas; Equations; Geometry; Plasma applications; Plasma sheaths; Plasma simulation; Plasma temperature; Solid modeling; FLUENT code; inductively coupled plasma torches; three-dimensional turbulent modeling;
Journal_Title :
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPS.2005.845322
